Lotus has revealed it is considering starting production in China.

Geely, which purchased the super-car business in 2017, has opened a new 9bn yuan (£1.01bn) factory in Wuhan city, company job advertisements have shown.

The factory will produce “Geely’s Lotus project”, according to a statement by the Wuhan Development Zone in which the unit is based.

However, a spokesman for Lotus made it clear that no jobs would be lost in Norfolk, and that production as it is will remain at the Hethel base.

Geely and Lotus said in a joint statement: ”Lotus Cars is undergoing an exciting resurgence with the backing of Geely, and expanding the brands manufacturing footprint globally is a key part of the company’s strategy.

Approval documents for the plant also show the facility is approved to manufacture all-electric battery cars, electric hybrids, as well as combustion engine cars such as those Lotus currently produces.

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